Gingerbread cakes have a great taste and are easier to make than gingerbread cookies. Selonjor fresh ginger cake can last for 5-7 days. Ginger cake can be served as a breakfast menu or a spicy dessert.
Ingredients
- 100 g white sugar
- 115 g butter
- 240 ml molasses
- 1 egg
- 315 g all-purpose/alternative flour
- 1 1/2 tsp (7 g) baking soda
- 1 tsp (2 g) ginger powder
- 1 tsp (2.5 g) cinnamon powder
- 1/2 tsp (1 g) clove powder
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) salt
- 240 ml hot water
Step
Part 1 of 3: Making Wet Dough
Step 1. Preheat the oven to 177 degrees Celsius
Mixing the classic ginger sponge dough doesn't take long. So you have to prepare the oven beforehand.
Step 2. Put the sugar and softened butter in the mixer
Use a mixer on medium speed until the ingredients are well blended with a creamy texture.
Step 3. Crack the eggs, and add them to the mixture
Mix with a mixer until smooth.
Step 4. Add molasses and mix well with a mixer for 1-2 minutes
You can use 240 ml of honey and 4 tablespoons (50 g) of brown sugar, instead of molasses and white sugar, to make a traditional alsatian gingerbread cake. Melt the sugar before adding it to the dough
Part 2 of 3: Sifting Dry Ingredients
Step 1. Measure and mix flour, salt, baking soda and spices in a bowl
- To make alsatian gingerbread, replace all-purpose flour with equal amounts of rye flour and whole wheat flour.
- To enrich the taste, reduce the amount of cinnamon powder in half, and add 1.5 tsp (1 g) anise powder, 1.5 tsp (1 g) nutmeg powder, and 1.5 tsp (1 g) Jamaican pepper powder.
Step 2. Sift the ingredients into a separate bowl to add air
Step 3. Slowly pour the dry ingredients mixture into the wet mixture while mixing with the mixer
Step 4. Pour 240 ml of hot water into the ginger sponge mixture
Mix with a mixer until smooth.
Part 3 of 3: Baking Ginger Sponge
Step 1. Grease one cake pan or two white bread pans with butter
Step 2. Pour the batter into the pan
Step 3. Put the pan in the oven and bake for 50 minutes to 1 hour
Adjust the baking time if using an oven with uneven or very hot heat.
Step 4. Insert a knife into the center of the cake to check if it is cooked
If no dough sticks to the knife, remove the pan from the oven. Place the baking sheet on a cooling rack for 20-30 minutes before cutting and serving the cake.
Tips
- Serve with whipped cream for a richer taste.
- Some recipes use 1/4 tsp black pepper to enhance the flavor of other spices.
